Shoots of Hope – Fingal Announces 16,000 Trees To Help Tackle Climate Crisis
To help celebrate this year’s National Tree Week, Fingal County Council has announced plans to distribute 16,000 trees to residents across the county, as well as hosting a number of community planting events.
The initiative will give people the chance to choose a tree of their own to plant during National Tree Week which runs from 21- 27 March. Trees will be made available at four key hubs in Fingal, details of which is to be announced shortly.
The free tree giveaway is part of the Council’s plan to create a greener and healthier Fingal for future generations, with a canopy of trees added across the county to help deliver a thriving, diverse and sustainable tree population. The Council first ran the initiative in Ardgillan Demesne in 2019 and the community response was overwhelming; while they had set aside some 1,500 trees for collection, such was the interest in doing their bit for the environment that the council ended up distributing over 7,500 trees to members of the public.
Cllr Seána Ó Rodaigh, Mayor of Fingal said: “The Council is committed to helping boost one of the most important natural assets we have in the fight against climate change. The distribution and planting of 16,000 trees will go some way to helping us develop a thriving, diverse and sustainable tree population in Fingal in line with the county’s sustainable urban development.”
The trees provided will be for residents to plant within their own property and they will be encouraged to commemorate the occasion and share on the Council’s social media channels. Will keep you posted @ JustLocal.
